Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£391,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£270,000)+45%
- Against CO4 5QE's recent median (£232,000)+69%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1053 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£391,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£270,000)+45%
- Against CO4 5QE's recent median (£232,000)+69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Hillcrest Cottages is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5QE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
98 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2010
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in CO4 5QE
5 sales, median £232,000 (2022–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 4 Hillcrest Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
Sales timeline
30 September 2010Most recent
£270,000
+74.2%over 7 years26 August 2003
£155,000
+203.9%over 1 year14 October 2001
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QE: £232,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in CO4 5QE
1 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Nov 2022
£525,0003 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Jun 2010
£225,0002 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Aug 2008
£290,0005 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Oct 2007
£232,0008 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Aug 2001
£97,500
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Hillcrest Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Hillcrest Cottages is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1053 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 44.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Hillcrest Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2020
Current Certificate
Mar 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 March 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 4 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
2decisions2extensions12documents13nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- May 2008PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of porch and rear first floor extension to form en-suite and single storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 080618
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionMay 2009Decision
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Versus other Hillcrest Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 4 Hillcrest Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,761
Street avg £2,460
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Langham Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary926m
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Stratford St Mary Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- SchoolBus stop812m
- The Shepherd & DogBus stop864m
- St Margaret's CrossBus stop1.0km
- Birchwood RoadBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Hillcrest Cottages is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5QE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Hillcrest Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Hillcrest Cottages was lodged in March 2010 at band D and expired in March 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 Hillcrest Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5QE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Hillcrest Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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